This story has been edited by a friend and now my beta for this story and Best Main & Maid of Honor. Thanks Krista (XxOhSoSEDUCTIVE).
Nick's POV
I drove across the empty roads and park my car into the wide garage space in front of my house. I got out and locked my Porsche. I have live in Dallas for about a year, and before than I lived in Los Angeles surrounded by my family. And now I lose everything single thing close to me. I mean EVERYTHING.
Hours, days, months gone by and the hole in my heart had gotten bigger and bigger. My parents died a few years ago in a car accident, and it was only me and my older brothers Joe and Kevin. They were all I had left with the exception of my golden Elvis.
My parents were multi-billionaires and everything they had been divided into three. I took thirty percent of Grays Industries, with the ten percent otherwise were given to the board of directors, and the mansion in Dallas, where I'm living right now to avoid reminisce in the pains I got tortured in. After the suffering I moved to Dallas and took over the companies here.
"Bill… bill… bill, an invitation to a wedding."
I throw the other mails on the table and ripped my way through the outside of the wedding invitation.
"You are cordially invited to the wedding of…" My eyes widened at the words in golden ink of the paper. "Miley Steward and Jake Ryan."
I toss it into the pile of the letters on the table. I sat in the room frustrated and felt for the need to cry. My phone started ringing, stopping my thoughts.
"Hey John, I'm staying in Los Angeles for a while so I won't be around for two or three weeks."
I closed it and got up and walked to my room.
I started packing my bags and scurrying throughout the house to bring along the things I need for the ride.
"Credit card, money, phone, passport, clothes."
I was going to Malibu to visit my six year old niece whose birthday was tomorrow and right now was the perfect time to surprise her and my brothers.
An hour later I boarded the company jet, taking everything with the wedding invitation jammed in the inside pocket of my blazer. I took it out once and examine it closely. The wedding was August 14th, 2018.
I was a 25 year old with a broken heart, and it was all my fault. Everything I did or do had caused me to let go of the things I love and cherish the most. And it was nobody's fault except mine. I let my work and job took over and left me isolated from my brothers, the girl I love, and cause the death of my best friend Elvis.
I held the invitation right before my eyes and before I knew it tears started forming in my eyes. Drops of tears started falling from my face and fell on the note. "Why did it have to end this way Miley? Why."
I dozed off in to a sleep and started dreaming of the days I spend with Miley. She was first and last girl I truly loved with all my heart. I decided to propose to her, but she broke it off with me before I got the chance too.
"Mr. Gray… Mr. Gray…" I hear a voice said. I slowly opened my eyes to see a flight attendant calling my name. "We are landing in 10
minutes."
"OK. Thank you."
I was landing in a couple of minutes, and I was returning to the place that broke my heart. The place that cause my heart to break twice.
Since I was heartbroken and Elvis died because of a car accident, I tried to get rid of everything that made me remember them. I sold my house, my car, and everything else I own, leaving me with nothing except money. My brothers and everyone else tried to convince me to stay but I made the final choice to move to Dallas. And now I'm back to the place I was too afraid to walk back too.
I walked up to the mansion that lay beside the beach. This was it, I was stepping out of the world I was feeling tortured in and reenter the world that nearly killed me.
I knocked on the back door a couple of times before someone opened it, and I sat down on the bench on the side and grazed my
eyes across the oceans. "Beautiful as usual."
Someone finally opened it. "Nick is that you?"
I look up and notice a tall figure with a smile on his face. "Surprise!" I remarked and got up to hug my brother. "I miss you so much Nick."
"I miss you too Kevin."
"Come on Nick, Joe, Lilly, and Ashley is inside wondering who's at the door?" He pulled me inside through the back door and stood in front of me in the living room. It was hard for him to cover me since he was the same size as me, basically like a trace of my shadow, but the only difference was that I was 6'1 and he was 6'2.
"Whose at the door Kev?" I heard a familiar voice like Joe said and I smiled.
He slowly walked away from me, and the views of the people in front of my eyes were so clear and visible.
Joe was the first one to jump out of the couch and give me a bone crushing hug and soon everyone else was hugging me. "Ok, ok you guys, I don't think a death before a birthday is a good thing."
Everyone let go except Joe. At least I realize that he hasn't change on bit. "I'm glad I'm here too Joe but I really don't want to break a bone or anything."
"Sorry man," he responded as his hand let go, "I just miss you so much."
"So where's the little birthday girl?" I asked.
"She's at Abby's, I'm going to pick her up right now, but I think the uncle she hasn't seen in a long time should go," Kevin responded and held a set of keys in front of my eyes.
I happily took it from him, remembering where her friend lived. I walked through the front door and notice that Kevin's Tahoe was parked in front next to his white Lamborghini.
I jumped into his Tahoe, and knew well that he prefer safer car when Amy was inside, but once in a while she get to ride in it, especially with Joe or someone else next to her.
I stopped in front of another mansion. It was almost 8, and the sky was pitched black outside. I ranged the doorbell and waited for a few moments before someone opened it. I knew of this place but I never got a chance to meet Abby's parents. A woman opened it. "Hello can I help you?"
"I'm here to pick up Amy," I replied.
She opened it wider and let me in. She walked into the living room, while I walked slowly through the mansion. "Who is it dear?" A man's voice questioned.
"Amy's uncle is here to pick up Amy home."
I stayed glued to the position I was standing at noticing that she was smiling. "Uncle Joe is here?" She questioned.
I pop up from behind and surprised her. "No, but I think I'm good enough," I said.
She started jumping and ran into my arms. "Uncle Nick. You're back from Dallas."
"Well why in the world would I miss your birthday tomorrow rather than being CEO at Grays Industries in Dallas. I would never miss anything this special."
"How long are you staying?" she asked.
I put on a sad face. "I'm only staying until after your birthday party."
She frowned at me, and everyone around also were disappointed. "Oh."
I smiled again. "Nah… I'm staying for about a month, and I talked to your dad about taking you on some adventures so I won't be going anywhere for quite some time and maybe Abby can come too."
I turned around to Abby's parents, and they both nodded.
"YAH!" The two little girls yelled. I walked until they calmed down, "come on Amy, I have to have you back soon before you're Uncle
Joe is going to make daddy going to file a kidnapping case against me."
She smiled back and hugged Abby and her parents before she grabbed my hand and guided me outside. "Let's go Uncle Nick!"
I stayed at Kevin and Ashley's since Amy wouldn't let me leave, thinking I was going to go away again. I just couldn't resist the opportunity to spend some time with her.
It was July 11th, or should I say the birthday of the most adorable Gray in the family. It was 6 when the party started in the house.
Everyone from family to friends was here, and I suffered from several crushing hugs that took most of my breath away.
Once when everyone was talking and the cutting of the cake wasn't going to happen until 7, I walked out to the deck and took some fresh air.
I sat on the bench for a while before taking out the wedding invitation. I looked up and noticed that the sun was setting. Someone tugged at my pants. "Amy why aren't you inside?"
She got up and sat next to me. "I'm a little tired from playing with my friends and everyone inside keeps pinching my cheeks."
I chuckled. "Well that's what you get for being a Gray. I remember when I was little, every single birthday I tried to hide as much as possible from anyone who would pinch my cheeks. Trust me munchkin every Gray went through it even until you're a teenager."
She giggled. "What's that in your hand Uncle Nick?"
I look down. "It's a wedding invitation, but I don't think I'm going to go."
"Why?" She asked.
"The girl I love is marrying another guy, and I don't like going to a wedding will make anything better for me much."
"Why don't you wish for her back?"
I smiled at my niece idea. "Sometimes wishes really don't come true."
"Why don't you do anything about it to get her back?"
"I don't know right now, I don't want to ruin her life, the only wish I have right now is to travel back in time to make everything between her and me right," I confessed making the feelings inside me easier.
She grabbed my hand and pulled me inside. Everyone started singing 'Happy Birthday' while I bolted into the kitchen and started lighting the candles. I slowly carried the cake into the room filled with people, and placed it in front of Amy. "Make a wish," I whispered.
I looked at the little girl as she blew out the candles quickly and smile.
Soon when everyone was gone she started going through her presents with the help of Joe. When she finish going through the piles of presents I gave her mine.
"Open it," I said.
She slowly opened it and her face was so surprise. "Tickets to Disney World!"
"Yeah, you're Uncle Joe and I are taking you there next week."
She suddenly grabbed onto me and hugged me and as I predicted so did Joe. "OK ok you guys can let go."
Neither of them let go, but Lily pulled Joe back to their home, and Amy was forced to go to bed since it was already 10.
I spend an hour out on the deck and look at the invitation again.
I felt a hand place on my shoulder. "You've got the invitation too, didn't you?" I asked.
"Let it go Nick," Kevin told me, "she did and you should too."
He walked back inside, while I stayed.
I walked pass the deck to the beach and stood there for another couple of minutes. I looked at it once more and tore the invitation up into little pieces and threw it to the water. I turned away and walked back to the house. I've given up. I've gave in. I couldn't hold on much longer. No more. I've had enough.
I lay on my bed in the guestroom trying really hard to sleep. The agonizing pain of trying to sleep was hard, but I gave into the pain and slept uncomfortably.
I woke up facing the weirdest thing I've ever experience. I was in a room, my room. What the? I was in my room, the room I've sold with the rest of the house. A moment later I was attack by a ball of golden. "Elvis is that you?" I asked as the dog licked me.
He started barking. "What the heck? Where am I?"
I got up and dialed Joe's number. "Hey Joe what just happened yesterday."
"We jet off to Dallas with Kevin to watch the Cowboys vs. Patriots game."
I thought deeply and remember that Kevin, Joe, and I were at the Cowboys vs. Patriots game three years back. "The final score was Cowboys 21- 18 right Joe?"
"Yeah. Why?"
I thought back to the wish I told Amy. "What day is it?"
"November 5th 2015."
"OK thanks bro. I'll see you later." I said and flipped the phone close.
Elvis was pulling on my pants, and I quickly smile. I don't' know what happen but I got the feeling that Amy got something to do with this.
"Come on Elvis we're going on a jog!" I yelled as I bolted out the door in an A-shirt and long shorts and suddenly I was surpassed by him. "Hey wait up!" I yelled and ran to open the front door for him.
After jogging a mile with him I've got the feeling that I can relive my life. I could still remember what the next day was. It was the destined day I was going to meet Miley, and it was the day I realized that Miley was the one for me.
I have to change my life. No more quitting.
"A Little Too Not Over You" is one of David Archuleta's song on his new album. I had a difficult time over choosing this or "Back At Your Door" by Maroon 5 and "Over You" by Daughtry, but my instincts made me choose this. I will update this soon because I have a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday off so I have plenty of time to will maybe 2 or three updates if I get some new ideas so wait for more.
Expect a new update for this late Wednesday or early Thursday on Lincoln's Birthday who's also my favorite president besides Barack Obama right now.
I live in Chicago right now so Barack Obama as president made our city very proud and since the last time I actually updated something Illinois's Governor Rod Blagojevich was finally remove from office and we have Governor Pat Quinn right now. Obama is already turning America back around, I just hope that Pat Quinn can help Illinois.